Aviator&#39;s gauntlet



Feb. 25, 1930. D. H. DUNNE ,8

AVIATOR S GAUNTLET Filed March 19', 1928 Patented Feb. 25, 1930 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE DAVID HENRY DUNNE, OF OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA,ASSIGNOR TO WOODS MAN U- FACTURING COMPANY, LIMITED, OF HD'LL, QUEBEC,CANADA I AVIATOB S GAUMIIET Application filed March 19, 1928. Serial No.262,810.

This invention relates to improvements in gauntlets and moreparticularly to gauntlets for aviators and the objects of the inventionare to provide a light warm and comfortable gauntlet provided with anauxiliary mitt whereby the gauntlet may be removed without removing themitt thereby permitting free use of the hand without it being completelyexposed to climatic condition.

Further objects of the invention are to pro-,

' out the gauntlet for fastening the mitt and the gauntlet together andfor permitting the gauntlet to be removed from the hand without removingthe mitt.

It is well known that under present existing conditions it is very oftennecessary, according to conditions arising, for an aviator to remove hisgloves there y exposing the hands in the case of northern latitudes toextreme cold with consequent difliculty in using them. To overcome thisand at the same time permit free use of the hand while keeping it warmwhen the gauntlet is removed as well as permitting free movement of thefingers which is not possible with the gauntlet, I provide an auxiliarylove or mitt having dome fasteners and designed to fit snugl on the handwithin the gauntlet or glove w ich being also provided with fastenerspermits engagement of the mitt therewith to retain both securely on thehand and when necessary rmits ready removal of the gauntlet leavmg themittened hand free to perform such work as may suddenly arise inconnectlon with which it is necessary to have the hand practically freewhile at the same t1me kept warm.

In the accom anying drawingsin which I have illustra an example of myinvention,

like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in eachfigure,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of an aviators inner gauntlet,

Figure 2 is a plan view of the mitt or inner glove, 1

F igure 3 is an enlarged section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1, u

- Figure 4 is an enlarged section on the line 4'4 of Figure 1,

Figure 5 is a sectional detail of the material for the gauntlet.

Fi re 6 is a perspective detail of the filler for t e gauntlet.Referring more particularly to the drawings 10 designates the maingauntlet with thumb portion 11 and asplit 12 in the side provided with ahookless fastener 13. A single strap 14 of well known construction isprovided for the wrist 15. The gauntlet 10 is provided on the insidewith dome fasteners 16 and 17 and is further ada ted to house anauxiliary glove or mitt 18 (see Figure 2) provided with a fastener 19 atthe end thereof and designed to detachably'enga e therewith to hold themain gauntlet and t e auxiliary gauntlet or mitt snugly on the hand ofthe wearer.

The mitt 18 is preferably made of wool and is adapted to fit snugly onthe hand of the wearer and to ermit free layof the fingers, a thumb 21being formed integral therewith. The outer gauntlet 10 is formed with anouter casing 22 of leather or the like the back of the hand rtion ofwhich may, as shown in Figure 3, h: faced with fur as at 23. Within theouter casing is a filler 24 of the down of northern water-fowl and asuitable linin 25. In use the mitt 18 is slipped over the and and thenthe gauntlet or outer glove 10, the fasteners of the mitt engaging withthe fasteners of the gauntlet 10. A stifienin memdling the aviator hasonly to ngage the faster-fines sl p ofi the mam gauntlet and go to workwith the auxiliary gauntlet or mitt 18 on his hand which while affordingwarmth and comfort therefor permits, on account of the flexibility ofmaterial used, free use of the fingers, When work is completed themitten is slipped into the gauntlet thus ensuring that the hands whilebeing kept warm are practically free.

As many changes could be made in the above construction and manyapparently widely different embodiments of my invention, within thescope of the claim, constructed without departing from the spirit orscope thereof, it is intended that all matters contained in theaccompanying specification and drawings shall be interpreted asillustrative and not in a limiting sense.

What I claim as my invention is In a gauntlet of the characterdescribed, the combination of a hand covering of flexible weather andwindproof material provided with fixed linings and an intermediatefiller of the down of northern waterfowl, said covering, lining andfiller being formed with a slit of limited length in one side thereof,hookless fastening means positioned throughout the length of the slit oneach side thereof, and a mitt of flexible material adapted to fit withinthe covering provided with detachable fastening means adapted toregister and detachably engage with co-operating fastening meanspositioned in the lining of the covering. 7 h Ini witness whereof I havehereunto set my DAVID HENERY DUNNE.

